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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1957
Page
4
Chumah Ladies Club met January 9 with 10 members present led by Mrs. Lloyd Hazelwood. Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Hazelwood participated in worship. Two contests were given and Mizpa Benediction followed by lunch. Mr Irvine Lewis visiting relatives in Winnipeg.
The Women's Missionary Council of Hamuista Gospel Chapel held its annual meeting on January 3 with the pastor's wife presiding. Reports covered finances, gifts to missionaries, parcel distributions to Home Workers and missions in the British West Indies Africa and Canada, clothing and linen aid after a hurricane, and support for manse improvements and summer camp activities.
TV grid listing CKX TV Channel 5 programs from January 17 to January 23 with Open House, Howdy Doody, The Lone Ranger, News, Weather, Sports, and various shows including Survivor like titles, Colossal lineups, and CBC News wrap.
The W.A. meeting records a $10 gift to the Church Home for Girls, $30 to the M and M Fund, and $10 to the March of Dimes. They approve Red Cross work, report year receipts of $706, and announce an annual meeting with a 6:30 p.m. supper. Oakner 4-H Calf Club sponsors the March of Dimes drive with collection points at local stores.
A bus convoy carried hockey fans and the All Star team to Pas for weekend games. The Pas Huskies defeated the All Stars in both Saturday games, Friday afternoon and Saturday evening, returning home early Monday. Fraternity Rebekah Lodge No 144 installed its 1957 officers with Mrs. Gladys Fleming as District President and a slate including Mrs. P. Dennison Noble Grand and Mrs. Jean Pestrick Vice Grand.
Health nurse immunizes residents against tetanus and diphtheria on January 9. February 8 features film screenings at Oakner Teen Town with post film lunch, followed by a school debate. Oakner High Bonspiel runs February 8 and 9 with participants from the second room. Gratitude extended to Kenton High School for a January 11 dance invitation and Crandall School for a Bonspiel invite. Grade V and VI work on Agricultural Industries of Canada project with topics including Wheat Farming in the Prairies Ranching in Alberta and Dairying in Quebec Ontario Sugar Beet Farming.
The Oak River Evening Auxiliary held its first meeting Monday January 7 with 9 members and 3 visitors Luella Bowman secretary read minutes and Mrs Skinner reported on the executive meeting held January 2. Mrs Griffiths offered to print member programs for February. Rev Friebert led prayer and spoke on Chapter 4 of the Study Book. The next meeting is February 5 at Mrs H Hayhurst. C.G.L.T. girls collect warm clothing for Hungarian Relief by January 21. Sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs Kobar on the death of Mr Kobar. Funeral in The Pas January 10 at Westminster United Church. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery.
A quiet wedding was solemnized on December 29 in Oak River United Church. Charlotte Paxton daughter of Mrs Lucy Paxton and the late Thomiss Paxton of Oak River married Percy John Olson son of Mrs Clara Olson and the late Olaf Olson of Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
Rev A Friebert officiated the ceremony with brides sister Mrs William Taylor as matron of honor and D Wildare Taylor as best man. The reception followed at the bride's home. After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
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